Modify kernel arguments. You want to add 'single' to the end of the
arguments list.
Sam Gordon wrote:
> hey wow that was fast cool...ok im in some screen and its says GNU
> GRUB vr. 0.97
> Fedora Core( 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
> i guess its like a boot window...i cant like edit commands before
> booting, modify kernel arguments before booting, or go to
command line...
> is this where i type what u said or the main login window after the
> system starts up?
> cuz i tried /etc/passwd and that didnt work at all...and u attached
> something do i input that sumwhere?
>
> On 10/4/07, *Casey Dahlin* < cjdahlin ncsu edu
<mailto:cjdahlin ncsu edu>
> <mailto:cjdahlin ncsu edu <mailto:cjdahlin ncsu edu>>> wrote:
>
> Sam Gordon wrote:
> > hi i got a question..my friend installed fedora on my pc
and put in
> > the username password and now he doesnt remember it lol..and i
> have no
> > idea what it is because he installed it...is there a way to
> override
> > the login or somehow bypass it and change the information?
plz just
> > tell me what my options r in the matter
>
> This list is for development discussion. For help and
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> try fedoraforum.org <http://fedoraforum.org>
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> irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>
<http://irc.freenode.net> . That being said,
> from the grub screen, edit your default boot settings and
add the word
> 'single' (without quotes) to the end of the line mentioning
> 'vmlinuz' .
> When you boot, you will get a text-only shell with root
privileges.
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